Planning application
86 Vincent Square London SW1P 2PG
Works: Trees
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Proposal
FRONT GARDEN T1 Liquidamber (Liquidamber styraciflua) Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, retaining some furnishing growth, removing approx. 1.5-2m of new growth. Final height 9m and final overall spread 4.5m. T2 Katsura (Cerciiphyllum japonicum) Reduce crown to the most recent previous reduction points, retaining some furnishing growth, removing approx. 2.5m of new growth. Final height 8m and final overall spread 5m. T3 Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignoniodes) Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points removing approximately 4m of new growth. Final height 3m and spread 2m.
As published by the council, reference 26/00470/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00470/TCA
- Type
- Applic. for works to trees in CA
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 27 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 27 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Vincent Square
- Postcode
- SW1P 2PG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Jan 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 66 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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The Tree Company (London) Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Hounslow
Active · incorporated 1999 · Hounslow
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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